Our Team

Sarah

Principal Investigator

Sarah Ferri, PhD

Dr. Ferri (she/her) grew up in Scranton, PA. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Brandeis University, and her MA and PhD in Psychology from University of Pennsylvania. Her favorite social behaviors are playing with her kids and dog, traveling, and baking.

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Anthony Lange, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

Dr. Lange is from Plato, IL. He obtained his BA in Biology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Miami. He received his MS in Biology from Fresno State and his PhD in Quantitative & Systems Biology from the University of California, Merced. Anthony loves to read, play games of all kinds, and go wine/whiskey tasting. 

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Emily Hagan, MS

Graduate Research Assistant

Originally from Norwalk, OH, Emily received her BS in Biology with a minor in German from Miami University in 2020. She then went on to receive an MS in Biomedical Sciences at Kansas City University before coming to join the Neuroscience and Pharmacology program. Emily loves to read, watch Formula 1 and play with her golden retriever Bond (James Bond), but her favorite social activity is playing volleyball with her friends.  

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Danielle Preuschl, BS

Research Intern

Danielle graduated from the University of Iowa with a BS in psychology and a minor in communication sciences and disorders. She is currently a full time research assistant interested in neurodevelopmental disorders. In the future she would like to attend graduate school in psychology to pursue a Phd. Dani enjoys playing her nintendo switch and caring for her plants. Her favorite social behaviors include weightlifting and camping.

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Charlotte Tesar

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Charlotte (she/her) is a third-year student at the University of Iowa majoring in Psychology and minoring in Informatics. She is from Naperville, Illinois and some of her hobbies are working out, hiking, and cooking. She is interested in psychological testing and experimental research. Her favorite social behavior is attending live music concerts or festivals with friends.

Lab Support

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Izzy

Bailey

Bailey

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Summer

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Bond

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Dakota

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Nyla

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